Tilting receptacle



A De.13,'1932. M PLYM 1,890,587.

TILTING RECEPTACLE Filed June 29, 1951 Patented Dec. 13, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANCIS J. PLYM, OF NILES, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO TVI-IE KAWNEER COMPANY, F NIL-ES, MICHIGAN, A. CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN vTIIITING RECEPTACLE Application filedv .Tune 29,

The present invention relates to tilting receptacles or trays adapted to be mounted upon a counter or other support and within a partition of an enclosure or cage such as are employed in banks or other institutions where money, securities, .or other valuables are transferred from one side of the partition to the other. v

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide a novel safety device adapted to be mounted Within a window orpartition of non-shatterable, bullet-proof glass, I of the constructions employed inbank tellers and other cages or booths used in the transfer of 15 money, securities or other valuables, said device permitting transfer of such articles in the ordinary course of business, but preventing danger to the teller or other person within the cage or enclosure. Y.

A further object is to provide a tilting receptacle and mounting therefor within a bullet-proof partition whereby money, securities, or other valuables may be transmitted from one side of the partition to the other without the person on the interior ofthe partition or enclosure being exposed to the gunre of bandits.

Another` object is to provide atray or receptacle which when tilted, more completely :+10 closes the cage or partition to the exterior and prevents bandits from shooting through the wicket and endangering the life or lives of those within the enclosure or behind thepartition. The tilting operation may be accom- Y .35 plished from either side of the partition, but

such tilting necessarily follows whenever a person on the exterior leans on or places any weight on the exposed part of the receptacle. A further object is to provide a receptacle which permits the usual and normal transactions to be carried on between persons on opposite sides of the partition, but prevents anyone from shooting therethrough. The invention comprehends the provision'of a reenforced tray or receptacle, the topportion providing a lining which is sufficiently rigid and of a strength to permit the usual transactions, but which is readily 'punctured by a. bullet which thereafter lodges within a relatively heavy metal casting` or structure.

1931. Serial No. 547,561.

ing, and while there isshown therein apreferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change, and comprehends other features and constructions, without `departing from the spirit of the invention. u

. In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the front or exterior of a cage or enclosure provided with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in vertical -cross section through the partition and receptacle. v

Referring more particularlyto the disclosure in the drawing, the receptacle ortray l is shown as mounted upon a counter orother support 2upon which are mounted sections 3 and 4 of non-shatterable, bullet-proof glass or transparent material. The panels of glass 3 and Lf are shown as mountedwithin channel members 5 and 5a, the panel 4 being spaced from the counter or support to permit sufficient clearance for the tilting receptacle and its mounting.

The receptacle or tray is provided with a base 6 generally formed or cast to'provide upstanding sides 7, a faceor front portion 8 formed with an arcuate portion 9 and a shoulder 10 on its interior, and a rear portion `11 formed with a flange 12. The sides 7 ofthe base are provided with flanges 13 adapted-t0 receive screws or other retaining members 14 for attachingand retaining the base upon the counter or support.

Positioned within the base 6 is the receptacle or tray 1 which also is generallyformed or cast to provide side members 15, a front arcuate member 16 and a rear arcuate or curved structure 17, the sides 15 being pivotally attached by members 18 to the side 7 of the base or mounting therefor. The front portion or face 16 is provided with 4a rib `or projection 19 :adapted to seat :against the shoulder 10 when the front of the receptacle is in its lowermost position. Also the ange 12 of the rear lface 11 of the base 'forms a stop or abutment for the rib or projection `20 on the rear face 17 of the tilting receptacle when the same is in its lowermost position, as shown in full outline in Figure 2. VThe dotted outline discloses a receptacle in the position it v assumes when the front thereof is tilted to its -lowerniost position. The bottom 21 ofthe-receptacle is formed or provided with a plurality :of forwardly extending co-rrugations n mal business, the receptacleis provided with 'projected through the partition.

ak relatively thin :sheet of. metal '23 held .in place :on the receptacle 'by a removable plate 24 at the front or exterior, anda plate or lbar 25 at 'the interior or rearwardmost portion of the receptacle, these plates being attached to the receptacle by screws vor other retaining means 26 and 27, respectively. By reason of this construction, should the thin plate or sheet of metal 23 become punctured or should it become otherwise advisable to renew the v same, this may be readily done.

In the normal course of business, the operator, teller, or clerk may transfer to and re- -ceive from a customer, the Ausual articles that are transferred .such as money, passbooks, se-

curities or :other valuables. These can be quickly and readily Vpassed from one side of the partition to the otherwvithout inconvenience. In its normal operative position, a

anyone on .the inside of the enclosure, nor can a hand or gun be thrust from the exterior into the interior of the cage. Should, however, it become evident that an attack isto be made upon the cage or enclosure, Vtlie receptacle may be readily til-ted so as to even more completely prevent bullets from being fired or Should a bullet strike the thin metal partition 23, it will readily pass therethrough and iinbed itself or lodge within the receptacle in front of one of the corrugatio-ns or projections 22 which prevent its further passage. By mak- Y ing the sheet 23 of thin metal, the same prevents avbullet from ricocheting after-striking this surface and thus endangering the teller or clerk behind the partition. Also the corrugations or ribs 22 prevent such ricoclieting of the projectile. A

Having thus disclosed .my invention, I claim:

1. A protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a tellers or cashiers cage, comprising a base, and a receptacle tiltably mounted in said base, said receptacle being concave and one side thereof extending at all times above the lower part of said pai-- tition tof-prevent bull-ets from entering the cage .and endangering the life of the occupant.

2. A protecting device adapted toy be positioned 'in a tellers or cashiers window, comprising a base located at the end of the lower part of said window, and a tilting receptacle mounted in said base, said receptacle extending at opposite sides of said window and curved upwardly whereby an edge thereof extends above the Alower portion kof the window to prev-ent an attack by bandits upon the teller or cashier within the cage.

3. A protecting device adapted to be posi!" tioned in a tellers or eashiers window, comprising a tilting; receptacle at the lower part of said window, said receptacle permitting .the normal transaction of business between persons on opposite sides of the window soI that passbooks, money or other valuables may be passed freely between such persons, but preventing :an vattack by bandits upon the teller or cashier within the cage.

4. A protecting device adapted tol be posi-f tioned in a tellers or cashiers window, coniprisiiig a 'tilting receptacle mounted in an opening in said window, said receptacle being concave and extending upwardly on both sides of said window, whereby to permit thev vordinary business transactions to be cai'ried on by allowing the uninterrupted transfer of a passbook, money or other valuables without permitting direct access from the exterior to the interior of the window so as to climinate danger to the teller or cashier in .the

event of an attack by bandits.

5. A protecting device for preventing direct access tf the interior of a tellers .orcashiers window, comprising av receptacle posii tio-ned within Vsaid window and adapted to receive and permit the transfer of money, securities or other valuables in ordinary business transactions from one side to the other of the window, said receptacle being pivotal#vv` ly `mounted whereby the same may be tilted so that a side thereof extends above the lower portion of the window whenever danger is evident so as to prevent direct access to the interior whereby to thwart an attack by bandits.

6. In a. protecting device for preventing direct access to the interior of a tellers or cashiers window, a tilting concave recepta cle provided with a base, and a metal covering spaced from said base.

7. In a protecting device for preventing direct access to the interior of a tellers or cashiers window, a tilting receptacle provided with a base and a metal sheathing covering said base.

8. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned at the lower part of a bullet-proof window of a tellers cage, a tilting tray provided with a concave portion extending on both sides of the window whereby7 to prevent direct access from the exterior to the interior of the cage, and a covering for said tray, said covering permitting normal transactions to be carried on whereby money, securities or other valuables are transferred, but said covering and tray preventing the passage of bullets through said window.

9. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tilting tray provided with a bullet-proof base, and a covering spaced from said base.

10. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tilting tray provided with a bullet-proof base, and a sheathing covering said base. 11. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tilting tray provided with a bullet-proof base, and a covering spaced from said base, said covering being adapted to be pierced by bullets red thereagainst whereby to prevent said bullets from ricocheting into the interior of the cage.

12. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tray provided with a corrugated base, and a sheathing covering said base, said sheathing adapted to be punctured by bullets iired into said tray and said corrugations intercepting said bullets and preventing their passage into the interior of the cage.

13. In a protecting devi-ce adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tray provided with a concave base, and corrugations provided in said base for intercepting bullets fired into said tray and preventing their passage into the interior of the cage.

14. In a protecting device adapted to be positioned in a partition of a cage of a bank or other institution, a tilting tray provided with a plurality of inclined ribs for intercepting bullets fired into said tray whereby to prevent their passage into the interior of the cage.

15. A tilting receptacle adapted to be positioned at the lower end of a bullet-prooi` window in a tellers or cashiers cage and form therewith a protecting means for a bank or other institution, comprising a support, land a receptacle pivotally mounted in said support, said receptacle being curved whereby a side thereof extends above the lower end of the window to prevent direct access to the interior of the cage but permitting the transfer of money, securities or other valuables from either side of the window.

16. A tilting receptacle adapted to be positioned at the lower end of a bullet-proof window in a tellers or cashiers cage and form therewith a protecting means for a bank or other institution, comprising a support, and a receptacle pivotally mounted in said support, said receptacle being tiltable from either side of the window whereby a side thereof is at all times positioned above the lower end of the window so as to prevent direct access to the interior of the cage but permitting the carrying on of normal business transactions.

17. A tilting receptacle adapted to be positioned at the lower end of a bullet-proof window in a tellers or cashiers cage and form therewith a. protecting means for a bank or other institution, comprising a support, and a receptacle pivotally mounted in said support, said receptacle being provided with a bullet-proof base and a covering for said base, said covering being adapted to be readily pierced by bullets fired thereagainst whereby to prevent such bullets from ricocheting into the interior of the cage,

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

FRANCIS J. PLYM. 

